The Marvelous Miscellany of MMcV

[mmcv]

Another batch of zombies down. Three more batches to go then onto the major characters.


Also found the missing one, he'd hidden in the underside of the plastic tray. Sneaky zombie.

[mmcv]

P.S. is the sizing on these images okay? Noticed on the new site some of the image ratios are a bit off on mobile browsers

[fred.]

 I've noticed that the ratios can look odd on photos when viewed on my phone, but fine on my iPad. Rarely check on a computer, but I think they are fine there. 

When I add an image, I set the width to 800 pixels, but leave the height. This looks fine when I am posting. But after when I view the post on my phone some of the images can look distorted. 

If I don't add the 800 width setting, then the photos are huge. 

[mmcv]

Yeah, the ones I added the 800 to are the ones that came out skewed which makes me wonder is it no longer keeping the aspect ratio like before. As a test.

Added without any sizing:


Added with width 800:

This actually looks okay but might just be the shape of the image supports it better than some others.

Added with height 800:

Added with width 1200:


Aha....it looks like the new forum sets a default max size to 1000 even if you don't provide any dimensions. So we can maybe do away with the old 800 thing as it skews the ratios if they would go beyond 1000 in one dimension, and just leave it to it as the 1000 default will fit on most screens, though does require a bit more scrolling on a mobile.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Grim, but cool!

[mmcv]

Another batch of zombies I finished recently.



I was all geared up for doing some more painting tonight but really lacking the motivation. Added a few blobs to one of the character pieces from this set but just can't quite motivate myself to do more. 

Usually my issue is wanting to paint and not having the time, now when I have the time I don't really want to paint. Go figure!

[Steve J]

Lovely work Matt. Motivation is a funny old thing and I only paint when I'm in the mood, as otherwise it seems like a chore and/or I rush things and then am not happy with the result.

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice

[mmcv]

Thanks!

Had the day off today so decided to try and get as much of the Zombicide box finished as possible.

The last two batches of zombies are all done:



Also the abomination, a kind of super zombie:





And got the remaining models, comprising the necromancer and the heroes, base coated and washed:



Just need to finish up the details and highlights on these then varnish the lot. I was considering adding a bit more detail to the bases but the game boards tend to have a mix of mud, stone and dirt colours so the more neutral base may well blend in better. 

I really should get back to painting some 10mm but not quite sure what project I feel inspired by. I did get gifted a copy of Irregular Wars so should maybe test out a game of that in the near future. Might inspire some projects.

[paulr]

    

    

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are looking good

[mmcv]

Thanks. Got the last minis from the pack finished up. The necromancer:




And the zombie slaying heroes:














I know there's a few mould lines I should have trimmed but I always forget to do that before getting stuck in, awh well.

That's the Zombicide box all painted, just need to varnish the lot now.

No idea what I want to paint next. I should probably do a desk clear up and organise things a bit to see what strikes me for inspiration!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice!

[paulr]

Nice!

Not quite the word I'd use for something with so much blood

 

[mmcv]

Thanks, I got the Zombiecide figures onto the table at the weekend there. I may "write up" the game at some point, particularly if I find myself playing through the various scenarios, but here's a few shots of the action for the moment:

The game setup:


Our intrepid heroes:


Splitting up was a bad idea:


Nelly shows a Necromancer who's boss:


The horde descends:


Rescuing a fallen comrade:


Burn them with fire!


I also posted my usual monthly musings and updates (well 3 months this time):
https://mmcvhistory.home.blog/2022/02/28/progress-update-dec-2021-jan-feb-2022/

Which included some pics from my competition entries, though the quality of entry this year was absolutely stunning so I've a whole lot more practice to do if I ever want to move up those rankings!

This was the only unit I had the time/motivation to paint up for it last month:





It's the huge Honjin or HQ unit for my Sengoku Jidai Shimazu Clan army.

Last night I finally started to get the urge to paint and hobby again after finding it a bit hit and miss for the past while. Spent some time sorting out various figures, cleaning and affixing and getting them primed. Hopefully, that's the motivation back on a more permanent basis and I can crack on with a few projects!

Also, the reply/post box is super glitchy today and missing the top bar so apologies if any of the images come out too big or messed up.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Good stuff there.

[Techno 3]

Look damn fine to me !!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Love the game and the figures. Nicely done.

[paulr]

Looking good

Great to hear the urge to paint and hobby is back again

[mmcv]

Something a little different, I picked these up last year to try out Sharp Practice rules with and finally had a bit of an urge to tackle them.

I have been quite interested in the American War of Independence for a while and thought that doing some skirmish gaming in the period would stave off the desire for any bigger battle actions. 

First up the British oppressors, a detachment of light infantry and Queen's Rangers.







And those upstart rebellious colonials, a few units of the Continental Army, along with some troops from Rhode Island (including one of their "black company" units) and some rifle armed frontiersmen:






I hope to get some games in with them soon and if I enjoy them maybe add a few British regulars and American militia units to my collection to give a few more options down the line.

Finally, since all I have for them to fight over presently are some trees, hedges and hills, I thought I should make a start on some more terrain pieces and try my hand at making a small house, still work in progress: